Mindfulness

The endless chatter our minds generate rarely slows to less than 1000 words per minute. Since the average person reads about 250 words a minute and speaks about 400 words a minute, that same person entertains several unrelated ideas as they try to concentrate on the words they are reading, the presentation to which they [...]

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Believing Is Seeing

Beliefs form the boundaries or our awareness and give us a sense of stability.  Beliefs form the foundation of our awareness.  We are very reluctant to reconsider beliefs, since opening beliefs to fresh consideration creates a sense of uncertainty.  Once we have chosen our beliefs (consciously or unconsciously,) we welcome stories and experiences that reinforce [...]

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Step Two: Reflect

Our daily and life-long objective is progress, not perfection.  This holds true with reference to every aspect of life: the material, emotional, spiritual, social, personal, or organizational.  These are the six steps for consistent progress: Release, Reflect, Envision, Act, Evaluate, Reconcile. A few thoughts on Step Two: Reflect– Reflecting is little more than thinking about [...]

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Awareness and Detachment

Nearly all spiritual paths stress the complementary practices of awareness and detachment.  Jesus said “consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they neither toil nor spin, [awareness] yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not clothed like one of these. But if God so clothes the grass of the [...]

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Charity Is Essential

          We can pass through life under the illusion we are disconnected individuals.  In our waking dreams we can believe that we are defined by our bodies.  In reality, though, we are one with others; the experiences we gain through our physical senses can serve to awaken us or deepen our sleep.  [...]

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I Am Responsible for My Perceptions

            I will come across many different people, places, and experiences today.  Some will affirm my perception of myself and my world; others will not.  With each encounter, I will choose my course of action, and even more importantly, I will choose my perception of the encounter.  If I regard this [...]

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Love Is An Action

Love is an Action Over the last few decades, we have gone from being a people out of  touch with our feelings to a people overly enamored with them.  Feelings have a huge affect on our behavior when they remain  subconscious, so we have done well to bring our feelings into  conscious awareness. We remain [...]

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